Toll switching telephone system



May 13, 1952 H. w. BALZER TOLL SWITCHING TELEPHONE SYSTEM Original Filed Sept. 24, 194'? 8 Sheets-Sheet 7 {Q5 0$ m1 1 35 mm 25 m 35 mw p SE g5 w w o2 H \OK 00% W Eu 6528 @2625 :L mm, F m Io :15 A2. 7 m3 .3 4 2; m2. 2E W w f2 8 N2 ll. E ,immh m-. PEN at. I 35 ll O 8 SEQ 2550 m2 o-// zzow I32. won Io M May 13, 1952 H. w. BALZER TOLL SWITCHING TELEPHONE SYSTEM Original Filed Sept. 24, 1947 s Sheets-Sheet 8 Patented May 13, 1952 TOLL SWITCHING TELEPHONE SYSTEM Harvey W. Balzcr, Downers Grove, -Ill., assignor to Automatic Electric Laboratories, Inc., Ohicago, 111., a corporation of Delaware Original application September 24, 1947, Serial No.'775,818. Divided and thisv application July 13, 1949, Serial No. 104,513

7 Claims. (01. '1'79'27') 'The present invention relates to telephone systems, and more particularly to such systems of the toll switching type. This application is a division of the copending application of Harvey W. Balzer, Serial No. 775,818, filed .September 24, 1947, now Patent No. 2,550,755, granted May 1, 1951.

A toll switching telephone system usually comprises an ofiice provided with a toll board and a plurality of first toll line circuits accessible thereto, an exchange provided with a plurality of second toll line circuits and a corresponding plurality of associated toll first selectors accessible thereto, and a corresponding plurality of toll lines interconnecting the corresponding pairs of first and second toll line circuits. Also the exchange normally com-prises trunks and toll transmission selectors accessible to the toll first selectors, combination connectors accessible to the toll transmission selectors, and subscriber lines accessible to the combination connectors. In this system the toll first selectors are necessary to complete toll connections to the trunks, which do not ordinarily require the supply thereto of transmission battery; while the toll transmission selectors are necessary to complete toll connections, through the combination connectors, to the subscriber lines, which ordinarily require the supply thereto of transmission battery. While this arrangement is entirely satisfactory in op:- eration, and necessary in large exchange networks, it requires ranks of toll first selectors and ranks of toll transmission selectors, notwithstanding the fact that in a given exchange the total number of outlets may be relatively small.

Accordingly, it is a general object of the present invention to provide a toll switching telephone system comprising a minimum number of ranks of automatic switches in the toll switch train.

Another object of the invention is to provide an auxiliary toll selector of improved connection and arrangement, embodying both split-level and fu1l-leve1 trunk-hunting and busy facilities.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved selector of the combination one digit and two digit type embodying facility for returning a delay-digit signal during trunk hunting operation.

Further features of the invention pertain to the 2 particular arrangement of the circuit elements or the system, whereby the above-outlined and additional operating features thereof are attained.

method of operation, together with further objects and advantages thereof will best be understood by reference to the following specification taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the area served by a telephone system embodying the present invention and illustrating the general arrangement of the apparatus incorporated in several of the offioes and the exchange t-he-reof; Figs. .2 to '8, inclusive, taken together, illustrate the details of certain of the apparatus incorporated in the telephone system,

1 which appa atus has embodied therein the features of the invention as briefly outlined above; and Fig. 9 illustrates the mode of combining Figs. 2 to 8, inclusive, to form a unified diagram.

More particularly, a portion of Fig. 3 illustrates the details of one of the cord circuits disposed at the toll board in the central office; another portion of Fig. 3, taken in conjunction with Fig. 4, illustrates the details of one of a first group of toll line circuits in the central office; Fig. 5 illustrates the details of one of the information trunk circuits in the central, office; Fig. 6 illustrates the details of one of the auxiliary toll selectors in the central office; Fig. 7 illustrates the details of one of the ringing control circuits in the central ofiice; and Fig. 8 illustrates the details of one of the toll transmission selectors in the central office.

Referring now more particularly to Fig. 1, the telephone system there illustrated serves an area comprising a distant ofiice It, a central office 2G and a remote exchange 40. The distant office 10 is of the automatic type, serves substations of any suitable type, and comprises a manual dial toll board 220; and the remote exchange All is of any suitable type, serves substations of any suitable type, and comprises a manual toll-board 604. The central office 20 is of the-automatic type, serves substations of any suitable type, and comprises a manual dial toll board 300 Specifically, the central ofiice 20 serves a plurality of groups of subscriber substations, one of the groups including the subscriber substation T20I, the subscriber substation T20! having a subscriber line 202 extending thereto that is provided with an individually associated line circuit 203 of any suitable type.

The distant ofiice I and the central office 20 are interconnected by a group of toll lines, including the toll line 2H]; and the central oflice 20 and the remote exchange 40 are interconnected by a group of trunk lines, including the trunk line 603. The toll lines 2 I 0, etc., are of the two-way type terminating in toll line circuits respectively disposed in the distant office I0 and in the central ofiice 20, the toll line 2 l 0 terminating in the toll line circuits 2 I 5 and 400 respectively disposed in the distant oflice I0 and in the central oflice 20. The trunk lines 603, etc., are of the one-way type terminating in ring-down trunk circuits disposed in the central office and at the toll board 604 disposed in the remote exchange 10, the trunk line 603 terminating in the ring-down trunk circuit 60! disposed in the central office 20.

The distant ofice I0 comprises a local switch train, not shown, and the central office 20 comprises a local switch train including a plurality of finder selector groups and a plurality of connector groups, not shown. Specifically, the local switch train in the central ofice 20 comprises a fourth group of finder-selector links, including the link illustrated comprising the finder 206 and the selector 201; which group is provided with a distributor 204, the finder 206 having access to the subscriber line 202 extending to the subscriber substation T20I, and the line circuit 203 individually associated with the subscriber line 202 being connected to the distributor 204 by a start conductor C205.

Also the distant ofiice I0 comprises a toll switch train including a group of toll transmission selectors, one of the toll transmission selectors being indicated at 22!; which toll transmission selector 22! is individually connected to the toll line circuit 2I5 by a trunk 2" extending therefrom. Also the toll line circuit 2l5 is accessible to the toll board via a trunk 2I6 extending thereto. Similarly, the central office 20 comprises a toll switch train including a group of toll transmission selectors, one of the toll transmission selectors being indicated at 800; which toll transmission selector 800 is individually connected to the toll line circuit 400 by a trunk 42!! extending therefrom. Also the toll line circuit 400 is accessible to the toll board 300 via a trunk M0 extending thereto. Further, the toll switch train in the central office 20 comprises a plurality of groups of combination local and toll connectors, the fourth group of combination connectors including the combination connector 235'illustrated. Also the combination connector 235 has access to the fourth group of subscriber lines, including the subscriber line 202 extending to the subscriber substation T20l. Further, the combination connector 235 is accessible to the toll transmission selectors 800, etc., via a trunk 240; and is also accessible to the selectors 201, etc., via a trunk 200.

Further, the toll switch train in the central ofiice 20 comprises a group of auxiliary toll selectors, including the auxiliary toll selector 600, and an associated group of ringing control circuits, including the ringing control circuit 100; the auxiliary toll selector 600 being connected to the ringing control circuit 100 individual thereto by the trunk 120. In turn, the ringing control circuit is accessible to the toll transmission selectors 800, etc., via a trunk 1I0 extending thereto. Also the auxiliary toll selec tors 600, etc., have access to the trunks 240, etc., extending to the combination connectors 235, etc. Further, the auxiliary toll selectors 600, etc., have access to the ring-down trunk circuits 60!, etc., via trunks 602, etc., extending thereto. Also the toll switch train in the central ofiice I0 comprises a group of toll connectors, including the toll connector 105. The toll connectors 105, etc., are accessible to the auxiliary toll selectors 600, etc., via trunks 100, etc., extending thereto.

Also the central ofiice 20 comprises a group of T. X. trunk circuits, including the T. X. trunk circuit 30!; a group of inward trunk circuits, including the inward trunk circuit 304; and a group of information trunk circuits, including the information trunk circuit 500. The T. X. trunk circuits 30!, etc., are accessible to the auxiliary toll selectors 600, etc., via trunks 302, etc., extending thereto; and are, in turn, connected to the toll board 300 via trunks 303, etc., extending therefrom. Similarly, the inward trunk circuits 304, etc., are accessible to the auxiliary toll selectors 600, etc., via trunks 305, etc., extending thereto; and are, in turn, connected to the toll board 300 via trunks 306, etc., extending therefrom. Finally, the information trunk circuits 500, etc., are accessible to the auxiliary toll selectors 600, etc., via trunks 505, etc., extending thereto; and are, in turn, connected to the toll board 300 via trunks 5H0, etc., extending therefrom.

Finally, the central ofiice 20 comp-rises a group of C. L. R. trunk circuits, including the C. L. R. trunk circuit 230. The C. L. R. trunk circuits 230, etc., are accessible to the selectors 201, etc., Via trunks 23!, etc., extending thereto; and are, in turn, connected to the toll board 300 via trunks 232, etc., extending therefrom.

Sect. 2.-The apparatus incorporated in the telephone system In the distant office I0, the toll board 220 is of the conventional manual dial type, including cord circuits, not shown; the toll line circuits 2I5, etc., are identical to the toll line circuits 400, etc., in the central office 20; and the toll transmission selectors 22!, etc., are identical to the toll transmission selectors 800, etc., in the central office 20. In the remote exchange 40, the toll board 604 is of the conventional manual type, including cord circuits,-not shown. In the distant exchange 30, the line circuits I203, etc., as well as the distributors I204, etc., are of any. suitable types; while the finders I206, etc., the selectors I201, etc., the combination connectors !2 I1, etc., and the toll intermediate selectors I 215, etc., are of conventional Strowger types. Similarly, in the central Office 20, the line circuits 203, etc., as-well as the distributors 204, etc., are of any suitable types; while the finders 205, etc.,, the selectors 201, etc., the toll connectors 105, etc., and the combination connectors 235, etc., are of conventional Strowger types. Finally, in the central oifice 20, the C. L. R. trunk circuits 230, etc., the T. .X..trunk circuits 30!, etc., the inward trunk circuits 304, etc., and the ring-down trunk circuits 60!, etc., are of any suitable types. As previously noted, the toll board 300 in the central ofiice 20 is of the manual dial type and comprises, as shown in Fig. 3, a number of cord circuits, including the cord circuit 320 that termina-tes on a rear plug P32! and a front plug P322. Also the cord circuit 320 comprises a ring rear "key K330, a ring front 'key K331, a dial rear key K332, and a dial front key K333, as well as a relay group including a rear supervisory relay R345, a dial relay R350, "and a-front supervisory relay R355; and also a rear supervisory lamp L334 and a front supervisory lamp L335. Further, the cord circuit 32-0 is'connectible to a headset 329 and to an impulse transmitting mechanism of the dial type 321 disposed at the toll board 300.

The trunk 232 extending --from the C. L. R. trunkcircuit 330 terminates in a sack J 310 individual thereto at the toll board 300 and is provided with an individually associated answer lamp L31 1. Similarly, the trunk 5-10 extending from the information trunk circuit 500 terminates in a jack J312 individual thereto at the toll board 300 and is provided with anindividually associated answer lamp L313; the trunk 303 extending from the T. X. trunk circuit 30l terminates in-a jack J314 individual thereto at the toll board -300-and is provided with an individually associated answer lam-p L315; and the trunk 306 extending from the inward trunk circuit 304 terminates in a jack J 316 individual thereto at the toll board 300 and is provided with an individually associated answer lamp L311. The trunk 4-10 extending to the toll line circuit 460 terminates in a jack J318 individual thereto at the toll board 380 and is provided with an individually associated busy lamp L319; while the trunk 920 extending between the toll board 300 and the toll line circuit 900 terminates in a jack J380 individual thereto at the toll board 300 and is provided with individually associated busy and answer lamps L38! and L382 respectively.

Preferably each of the toll line circuits in the first group mentioned is identical to the toll line circuit 400 which comprises, as shown in Figs. 3 -andd, two repeating coils 390 and 395 and a relay group including a signal relay R385, a supervisory relay R430, a control relay R440, two re-ring relays R450 and R455, a switch relay R460, a pulse relay R410, an answer relay R415, a dial relay R480, a hold relay R485, a cutthrough relay R499, and a seize relay R400.

Preferably each of the information trunks is identical to the information trunk 500, shown in 5, which comprises a repeating coil 510 and a relay group including "an answer relay R520, a line relay R525, a supervisory relay R530, a hold relay R540, a recall relay R558, a jack relay R555, and a recall relay R560.

Preferably each of the auxiliary toll selectors is;identical to the auxiliary toll selector 600 that comprises, as shown in Fig. 6, a relay group including a busy relay R6l0, a control relay R620, a line relay R630, a control relay R640, a hold relay R650, a test' relay R660, a cut-out relay R610, a transfer relay R680, and a step relay R685. Further, the auxiliary toll selector 600 comprises a Strowger mechanism 690 provided with a wiper set including five wipers 691 to 69-5, inclusive, a vertical magnet M696 fordriving the wiper carriage step by step in the vertical direction, a rotary magnet M691 for driving the wiper carriage step "by step in the rotary direction, and a release -mag-net M699 for ;releasing the wiper carriage and for causing itt be returned to its normal rotary and vertical positions. Also associated with the wiper carriage of the Strowger mechanism 690 are two sets of switch springs S696 and S691 which are operated when the wiper carriage is driven one step in the vertical direction away from its normal vertical position; Also associated with the wiper'carriage of the Strowger mechanism 698, are three sets of switch springs S618, S619 and S680 that are operated when the wiper carriage is driven-eleven steps in the rotary direction away from its normal rotary position. A set of switch springs S634 is associated with the wiper carriage of the Strowger mechanism 699 and operated when the wiper carriage is driven either four or six steps in the vertical direction away from its normal vertical position. Finally, two sets of switch springs S633 and S635 are associated with the wiper carriage of the Strowger mechanism 690 and operated when the wiper carriage is driven either five or six steps in the vertical direction away from its normal vertical position.

Preferably, each of the ring-down control circuits is identical to the ring-downcontrol circuit 1.80 that comprises, as shown in Fig. 7, a repeating coil 19l and a relay group including a supervisory relay R138, an answer relay R135, two control relays R140 and R145, a timer relay R158, a ring relay R160, a line relay R119 and a start relay R180.

Preferably, each of the toll transmission selectors is identical to the toll transmission selectoriliw that comprises, as shown in Fig. 8, a repeating cell 823 and a relay group including a toll relay R8l0, a step relay R828, a line relay R825, a digit absorbing relay R830, a hold relay R840, a dry relay R856, a control relay R860, a tone relay R810, a supervisory relay R815, a transfer relay R880 and a test relay R898. Also the toll transmission selector 880 comprises a Strowger mechanism including five wipers 802 to 886, inclusive, a vertical magnet M801 for driving the wiper carriage step by step in the vertical direction, a rotary magnet M808 for driving the wiper carriage step by step in the rotary direction, and a release magnet M8I0 for releasing the wiper carriage and for causing it to be returned to its normal rotary and vertical positions. Also associated with the wiper carriage of the Strowger mechanism 801 are two sets of switch springs S884 and S885 that are operated when the wiper carriage is driven one step in the vertical direction away from its normal vertical position. Also associated with the wiper carriage of the Strowger mechanism 80! are two sets of switch springs S686 and S881 that are operated when the wiper carriage is driven eleven steps in the rotary direction away fromits normal rotary position. Further, a set of switch springs S860 is associated with the wiper carriage of the Strowger mechanism 80l and operated when the wiper carriage is driven eight steps in the vertical direction away from its normal vertical position. Finally, a set of switch springs S889 is associated with the wiper carriage of the Strowger mechanism 801 and operated when the wiper carriage is driven two steps in the vertical direction away from its normal vertical position.

A better understanding of the connection and arrangement of the apparatus incorporated in the telephone system will be facilitated from a consideration of the extension of calls involving the various ofiices and exchanges.

Sect. 3.- LocaZ calls in the central ofiice First assuming that a call is initiated at the subscriber substation T20! in'the central ofiice 20 that is to be completed locally to another subscriber substation therein, the line circuit 203 is controlled via the subscriber line 282 in order to govern operation of the distributor 294'over the start conductor C295; whereby an idle one of the links, such for example, as that illustrated, is assigned thereby. The finder 206 of the link illustrated operates to find the subscriber line 232 extending to the calling subscriber substation T2fii; whereby the line circuit 203 is operated in order to mark the subscriber line 202 as busy to the other links having access thereto. Also the selector 2B! of the link illustrated operates to return dial tone over the subscriber line 262 to the calling subscriber substation T281; whereby the subscriber at the calling subscriber substation T2!!! proceeds to dial the directory number of the called subscriber substation; which number is a three-digit number in the present illustration. The first digit dialed at the calling subscriber substation T29! efiects operation of the selector 20?; whereby it operates to select first the group of trunks extending to the corresponding group of local connectors, not shown, and then an idle trunk therein. The second and third digits dialed at the calling subscriber substation T26! govern operation of the selector local connector; whereby it operates to select the subscriber line extending to the called subscriber substation. The subsequent operation of the selected local connector depends upon the idle or busy condition of the called subscriber substation and is in accordance with conventional practice. Also the subsequent completion of the established connection, as well as the ultimate release thereof, is entirely conventional. In passing, it is noted that in the event all of the local connectors in the group selected by the selector 20'! in response to the first digit dialed at the calling subscriber substation T20! are busy, the selector 28! operates to select an idle one of the combination connectors in the same group; which selected combination connector thenresponds to the second and third digits dialed at the calling ubscriber substation T2!!! in a conventional manner.

Sect. 4.-C'. L. R. calls in the central ofiice Now assuming that a call initiated at the calling subscribersubstation Tit! is to be extended to the toll board 309 in the central office 20, a link, such, for example. as that illustrated, is taken into use in the manner previously explained. The subscriber at the calling subscriber substation T23! then dials the single digit whereby the selector 2G7 responds thereto to select first the group of C. L. R. trunk circuits, including the C. L. R. trunk circuit 230, and then an idle C. L. R. trunk circuit therein. For example, the selector 2%? may select the particular C. L. R. trunk circuit 230 via the trunk 23! extending thereto; whereby the C. L. R. trunk circuit 2312' creates a calling condition upon the trunk 232 extending therefrom, completing a circuit for illuminating the answer lamp L31! associated with the jack J3T0 terminating the trunk 232 at the toll board 395. The illumination of the answer lamp L3?! at thet toll board 360 indicates to the operator thereat that a C. L. R. call is waiting to be answered on the trunk 232; whereby the operator mentioned selects an idle cord circuit, such, for example, as the cord circuit 32!) and inserts the rear plug P32! thereof into the, jack .1313. When the rear plug P32! of the cord. circuit 320 is thus inserted into the jack J3"), the first contacts thereof are closed applying ground potential to the associated conductor in the trunk 232; whereby the C. L. R. trunk circuit 23!! is governed to complete a circuit between the calling subscriber substation T20! and the cord circuit 320 at the toll board 300,. and to remove the application of ground potentialv from the conductors in the trunk 230 via which the answer lamp L3!! is illuminated in order to extinguish the answer lamp L3!!. The circuit extending from the calling subscriber substation T20! to the toll board 388 includes the subscriber line 202, the finder 2%, the selector 207, the trunk 23!, the C. L. R. trunk circuit 230, the trunk 232, the top and the ring of the jack J310, the tip and the ring of the rear plug P32I, the second and fourth contacts of the ring key K330, the second and'fourth contacts of the dial rear key K332 and the headset 329 at the toll board 300. Also at this time, a circuit, including the sleeve of the jack J310, the sleeve of the rear plug P32! and the contacts 35!, is completed for energizing the winding of the rear supervisory relay R345; however, the latter relay does not operate at this time as it i of the marginal type. The subscriber at the calling subscriber substation T20! then advises the operator at the toll board 300 concerning the extension of the toll call or the other toll service required.

Subsequently, when the subscriber at the calling subscriber substation T28! disconnects the C. L. R. trunk circuit 239 is governed; whereby low resistance ground potential is applied therein via the associated conductor in the trunk 232 to the sleeve of the jack J 310 in order to complete a low resistance circuit substantially identical to that previously traced for energizing the winding of the rear supervisory relay R345 in order to cause the latter relay to operate, it being of the marginal type as previously noted. Upon operating the rear supervisory relay R345 completes, at the. contacts 346, a circuit for illuminating the rear supervisory lamp L334 in order to render disconnect supervision to the operator at the toll board 300. When the operator at the toll board 390 then withdraws the'rear plug P32! of the cord circuit 320 from the jack J3'l0, the circuit for maintaining operated the rear supervisory relay R345 is interrupted causing the latter relay to restore and extinguish the rear supervisory lamp L334. Also the first contacts of the jack J 370 are opened; whereby the C. L. R. trunk circuit 230' is released bringing about the release of the selector 26! and the finder 205; whereupon the'line circuit 263 is governed in order again to mark the subscriber line 202 extending to the subscriber substation T28! as idleto the local connectors haviing access thereto.

Sect. 5.A call from thetoll board in the distant ojfice to a subscriber substation in the central office routed directly from a toll transmission selector to a combination connector Now assuming that a call is initiated at the toll board 220 by the operator inserting a front :plug of a cord circuit thereat into the jack terminating the trunk 2l6 extending to the toll line circuit 2!5 in the distant office I3 terminating the toll line 2H3, the toll line circuit 2!!! is controlled in order to cause ground potential therein to be removed from the simplex of the tollline 2!!) and battery potential'to be applied thereto; whereby a circuit is completed for efiecting oper' the windings 39! of the repeating coil 396-, the

simplex conductor C388, the intermediate winding of the signal relay R385, the impedance element 381 and the contacts 433 and 418, and extends to ground potential. Upon operating the signal relay R385 completes, at the contacts 386,

a circuit for operating the pulse relay R416; and upon operating the pulse relay R416 completes, at the contacts 413, a circuit for operating the hold relay R485. Upon operating the hold relay R485 completes, at the contacts 488, a path for 5 applying ground potential to the conductor C'4i5 of the trunk4l6, thereby to illuminate the busy lamp L319 associated with the jack J 318 at the toll board 366 in the central ofiice 26 in order to indicate to the operator thereat that the toll line 216 is busy at this time. Also the hold relay R485 completes, at the contacts 481, a circuit for energizing the right-hand winding of the answer relay R415, thereby to render the latter relay operative when the left-hand winding thereof is subsequently energized and properly poled, the answer relay R415 being of the shuntfield type. Further, the hold relay R485 completes, at the contacts 466, a. circuit, including the contacts 493 for operating. the. switch relay R4166. Upon operating the switch relay R466 completes, at the contacts 465, a path for applying ground potential to the control conductor C423 of the trunk 426 extending to the toll transmission selector 866; completes, at the contacts 463,

a' path for applying battery potential by way of the winding of the supervisory relay R436 to the EC conductor C424 of the trunk 426'; and interrupts, at the contacts 461 and 469, the normal path connecting the winding of the re-ring relay 40 R455 to the windings 396 of the repeating coil 395. Also the switch relay R466 completes, at the contacts 46!, 462, 466 and 468, a path for bridging the left-hand winding of the answer relay R415 across the line conductors C422 and.

C42! of the trunk 426; the last-mentioned path extending from the line conductor C422 by way of the contacts 41! and 46!, one of the windings 396 of the repeating coil 395, the contacts 468,

the left-hand winding of. the answer relay R415, .50 .the' contacts 466, the other winding. 366 of the repeating coil 395 and the contacts 462 to the line conductor C421. Also at this time, the line conductors C42! and C422 of the trunk 426 are connected byway of the contacts 8! I, 8M and the windings 824 of the repeating coil 823 and the upper and lower windings ofthe line relay R825 in the. toll transmission selector 866 respectively to battery and ground potentials. Accordingly, a loop circuit is completed for energizing so.

in series the left-hand winding of the answer relay R415 in the toll line circuit 466 and the upper and lower windings of the line relay R825 in the toll transmission selector 866; whereby the answer relay R415 does not operate as it is not- 5 relay R416; whereby the latter relay follows.

properly poled; whereas the line relay R825" operates.

Upon operating the line relay R825 completes, at the contacts 821; a circuit, including the contacts 8I8, for operating the hold relay R846;

whereby the latter relay upon operating completes, at the contacts 84!, a multiple path for applying ground potential to the controlconductor. C423 of. the trunk. 426. The application offground potential to? the control conductonwm' C423 of the trunk 426 completes a circuit, including the first contacts of the set of switch springs S885, for energizing the lower winding of the transfer relay R886 in order to cause the latter relay to operate. Upon operating the transfer relay R886 completes, at the contacts 88!, a circuit, including the contacts 84!, for energizing the lower winding of the dry relay R856; whereupon the latter relay operates shortly thereafter, it being of the combination slowto-operate and slow-to-release type. Upon operating the dry relay R856 interrupts, at the contacts 85!, the normally completed path for bridging the condenser 818 across the windings 825 of the repeating coil 823; completes, at the contacts 852, a path for short-circuiting the upper winding 825 of the repeating coil 823; and interrupts; at the contacts 853, a normally completed path for bridging the condenser 829 across the windings 824 of the repeating coil 823. Also the dry relay R856 completes, at the contacts 854, a circuit, including the contacts 84!, for operating the control relay R866. Upon operating the control relay R666 interrupts, at the contacts 86! and 863, the normal connections between the upper winding of the tone relay R816 and the upper and lower windings of the supervisory relay R815 and the windings 825 of the repeating coil 823; and completes, at the contacts 862 and 864, a connection, including the contacts 826, between the upper winding of the dry relay R856 and the windings 825 of the repeating coil 823. Also the control relay R866 completes, at the contacts 865, a multiple holding circuit, including the contacts 885 and 84!, for energizing the lower winding of the dry relay R856; and completes, at the contacts 861, a path for applying ground potential by way of the lower winding of the test relay R896 to the control wiper 864 of the Strowger mechanism 86!. At this time, the toll transmission selector 866 has been seized and is conditioned to respond to the first digit received over the trunk 426.

Now assuming that the present call initiated at the toll board 226 in the distant ofiice I6 is to be extended to the called subscriber substation T26! in the central office 26 directly from the toll transmission selector 866 to a combination connector, the operator at the toll board 226 dials the proper digits comprising the digits 2, 4, X and X; the first digit 2 and the second digit 4 indicating the route mentioned and the third and fourth digits identifying the line terminal before the combination connector of the subscriber line 262 extending to the called subscriber substation T261. More particularly, when the first digit 2 is dialed at the calling toll board 226 in the distant-ofii'ce !6, battery potential is removed from and ground potential is applied to the simplex of the toll line 2 i 6 upon each impulse of the first digit 2; whereby the signal relay R385 in the toll line circuit 466 follows. Each time the signal relay R385 restores and then reoperates, it interrupts and then recompletes, at the contacts 386, the circuit for maintaining operated the pulse Each time the pulse relay R416 restores andtlren reope'rates, it interrupts and then recompletes, at the contacts 413, the circuit for maintaining operated thehold relay R485 whereby the latter relay is retained'in its operated position during impulsing as it is of the slow-to-release type.

. The first time the pulse relay R416 restores and then reopera'tes, it completes and then interrupts,

at-the contacts- 412, a circuit, including the contacts 400, for operating the dial relay R480; whereby thelatter relay operates and remains operated during impulsing as it is of the slow-torelease type. Upon operating the dial relay R480 completes, at .the contacts 482, a path, including the contacts 486 and 482, the resistor 483, and the line conductor C421 of the trunk 420, for shortcircuiting the right-handowinding 395 of the repeating coil 385 in order to improve impulsing over the line conductors C422 and C421 of the trunk 420. Also each time the pulse relay R410 restores and then reoperate, it interrupts and then recompletes, at the contacts 411, the .loop

circuit extending between the left-hand winding of the'answer relay R415 in the toll line circuit 400 and the upper and lower windings of the line relay R825 in the toll transmission selector 800;

whereby the line relay R825 follows.

Each time the line relay R825 in the toll transmission selector 800 restores and then reoperates, it interrupts and then recompletes, at-the contacts 821, the circuit for maintaining operated the hold relay R840; whereby the latter relay is retained in its operated position during impulsing M slow-to-release type and the vertical magnet M801 is operated and restored twice in order to drive the wiper carriage of the Strowger mechanism 801 two steps in the vertical direction. When the wiper carriage of the Strowger mechanism 881 is driven one step in the vertical direction away from its normal vertical position, the sets of switch springs S884 and S885 are operated.

More particularly, the set of switch springs'S884 is operated to complete a path, including the contacts 843 and 832 for short-circuiting the lower winding of the digit absorbing relay R830. Also the set of switch springs S885 is operated in order to interrupt, at the first contacts thereof, the previously traced circuit for energizing the lower winding of the transfer relay R88 0. Further, the second contacts of the set of switch springs S885 are closed completing a circuit, including the contacts 841, 889 and 848, the set of switch springs S888 and the contacts 800, for operating the step relay R820; however, without effect at this time.

At the conclusion of the first digit 2, battery potential in the toll line circuit 215 in the distant oflice 10 is returned to the simplex of the toll line 210 in order to retain operated the signal relay R385 in the toll line circuit 400 in the central office 28. retains operated the pulse relay R410; whereupon the dial relay R480 restores shortly thereafter, it being of the slow-to-release type. Upon restoring the dial relay R480 interrupts, at the contacts 482, thepreviously traced path for shortcircuiting the right-hand winding 396 of the repeating coil 305. Also the operated pulse relay R410 in the toll .line circuit 400 retains operated the line relay R825 in the toll transmission selector 808; whereupon the transfer relay R880 restores shortly thereafter, it being of the slowto-release type. Also when the wiper carriage of the Strowger mechanism 881 is driven two steps in the vertical direction away from its normal vertical position, the set of switch springs S889 The operated signal relay R385 is operated. More particularly, the second contacts of the set of switch springs S889 are closed to prepare a circuit for operating the release magnet M810. Upon restoring the transfer relay R880 completes, at the contacts 883, a circuit, including the contacts 845, M0812, 834 and 891, and the second contacts of the set of switch springs S888, for operating the release magnet M810. Upon operating the release magnet M810 completes, at the contacts M0811, a holding circuit therefor, including the contacts 845 and the set of switch springs S884; and interrupts, at the contacts MC812, the previously traced original operating circuit therefor. Also upon operating the release magnet M810 releases the wiper carriage of the Strowger mechanism 801; whereby it is returned to its normal vertical position reoperating the sets of switch springs S884 and S885 and S889. More particularly, the set of switch springs S884 is operated in order to interrupt the previously traced path for short-circuiting the lower winding of the digit absorbing relay R830; whereupon a series circuit, including the contacts 845, MC811, 843 and 832, is completed for energizing the lowerwinding of the digit absorbing relay R830, and the release magnet M810; whereupon the digit absorbing relay R830 operates. Upon operating the digit absorbing relay R830 completes, at the contacts 831, a holding circuit, including the contacts 821 and 818, for energizing the upper winding thereof; and'interrupts, at the contacts 832, the previously traced series circuit for energizing the lower winding thereof and the release magnet M810. Also when the set of switch springs S884 is operated, the original holding circuit for retaining operated the release magnet M810 is interrupted; and when the set of switch springs S880 is operated, the second contacts thereof are opened, interrupting the original circuit for operating the release magnet M810. Accordingly, the release magnet M810 restores at this time. Also when the set of switch springs'S885 is operated, the second contacts thereof are opened interrupting the previously traced circuit for operating the step relay R820 in order to cause the latter relay to restore; and the first contacts of the set of switch springs S885 are closed, recompleting the previously traced circuit for energizing the lower winding of the transfer relay R880 in order to .cause the latter relay to reoperate. In view of the fore-. going, it will be understood that the toll transmission selector 800 is of the drop-back variety and that such operation thereof proceeds in re sponse to the first digit 2 as a consequence of the set of switch springs S888 being operated when the wiper carriage of the Strowger mechanism 801 is driven two steps in the vertical direction away from its normal vertical position as described above.

The operator at the toll board 220 in the distant ofiice 10 then proceeds to dial the second digit 4; whereby the toll line circuit 480 responds thereto repeating this digit over the trunk 420 to the toll transmission selector 888 in the manner explained above. In this case the wiper carriage of the Strowger mechanism 881 is driven four steps in the vertical direction away from its normal vertical position; whereby the sets of switch springs S884 and S885 are again reoperated. More particularly the set of switch springs S885 is operated to close the second contacts thereof in order to effect operation of the step relay R828 as previously explained. Also at-this digit absorbing relay R836, the transfer relay R880, the dry relay R350, the control relay R860 and the step relay R820 occupy their operated positions as previously noted. Shortly following the second digit 4, the transfer relay R880 again restores completing, at this time, at the contacts 883, a circuit, including the contacts 845, MCfiIZ, 833, and 82!, for operating the rotary magnet M808; whereby the wiper carriage of the Strowger mechanism Bill is driven one step in the rotary direction away from its normal rotary position. At this time the wipers 802, etc., of the Strowger mechanism 36! engage the contact set terminating the first trunk in the group, includ ng the trunk 240 extending to the fourth group of combination connectors including the combination connector 235; and the test relay R890 tests the idle or busy condition of the first trunk mentioned.

Assuming that the first trunk mentioned is busy, ground potential appears upon the control conductor thereof completing a path for applying ground potential to the control wiper 804 of the Strowger mechanism 8M inorder to complete a path, including the contacts 861, for short-circuiting the lower winding of the test relay R890 preventing operation of the latter relay at this time. Also upon operating, the rotary magnet M898 interrupts, at the contacts 809, the previously traced circuit for operating the step relay R820; whereby the latter relay restores to interrupt, at the contacts 82 l, a circuit for maintaining operated the rotary magnet M808; Upon restoring the rotary magnet M808 recompletes, at the contacts 80%), the circuit for operating-the step relay R820; whereby the latter relay upon reoperating recompletes, at the contacts 82!, the circuit for operating the rotary magnet MEOSQ Upon reoperating the rotary magnet M898 drives the wiper carriage of the Strowger mechanism 35! an additional step in the rotary direction; whereby the test relay R890 tests the idle or busy condition of the second trunk in the group mentioned, that is selected at this time. This interaction between the step relay R820 and the rotary magnet M8El8 continues until an idle trunk in the group mentioned is selected by the wiper set or until the wiper carriage of the Strowger mechanism 88! is driven eleven steps in the rotary direction away from its normal rotary position.

Now assuming that the trunk 240 in the group mentioned is the first idle trunk available to the wiper set of the Strowger mechanism Bill, when the trunk 2438 is selected, battery potential ap pearingupon the control conductor thereofand appearing upon the control wiper cos of-the wiper set completes a circuit, including the contacts 867, for energizing the lower winding of the test relay R898; whereupon the latter relay operates to complete, at the contacts 8&0, a holding circuit, including the second contacts of the set of switch springs S885 and the contacts 841, for energizing the upper winding thereof. Also the test relay R890 interrupts, at the contacts 899, a further point in the circuit for operating the step relay RSZG; whereby interactionof the step relay R826 and the rotary magnet M808 is arrested at this time. Also the test relay R899 completes, at the contacts 89 l a path, including the contacts 881, for short-circuiting the lower winding thereof and a multiple path for a pplying direct ground potential to the control wiper 80,4 of the wiperset and consequently to the an'- trol' conductor of thetrunlc 24 6 extending to the r combination connector 235. Also the test. relay R890 completes, at the contacts 892, a path, including the contacts 8H and 855 for applying ground potential to the EC Wiper 805 of the. wiper set and consequently to the EC conductor of the trunk 240. Further the test relay Rliilllv completes, at the contacts '898, a path, including the contacts 871, for applying ground potential to the tone start conductor C816; and interrupts, at the. contacts 395, the previously traced holding circuit for energizing the lower winding of the dry relay R850; however, the latter relay is retained in its operated position at this time by virtue of a completed holding circuit for energizing the upper winding thereof as explained more fully below. Further, the test relay R899 completes, at the contacts 891 and 892, a loop circuit, including the upper winding of the dry relay R850, to the combination connector 235. This loop circuit extends from the negative line conductor of the trunk 240 by way of the negative line wiper 882- of the wiper set. The contacts 89!, M3, '852, and 852, the upper Winding of the dry relay R850, the contacts 625 and 864, the lower winding 825 of the repeating coil 823, the contacts 8H5 and 892 and the positive line wiper '883 of the wiper set to the positive line conductor of the trunk 2%; whereby a loop circuit, including the windings of the line relay in the combination connector 235 and the upper Winding of the dry relay R850 is completed. Accordingly, the dry relay R8513 is retained in its operated position and the combination connector 235 is seized; whereby it is conditioned to be responsive to the next two digits transmitted over the trunk 24%.

The operator at the toll board 220 in the distant oince ii! then dials the third and fourth digits; whereby they are transmitted over the toll line 2 l0 and repeated by the toll line circuit 599 to the toll transmission selector 800. During the third digit, the first time the line relay R825 restores, it interrupts, at the contacts 821, the holding circuit for energizing the upper winding of the digit absorbing relay R830 in order to cause the latter relay to restore. Also during the third and fourth digits, each time the line relay R825 restores andthen reoperates, it completes and then interrupts, at the contacts 828, the previously traced loop circuit extending between the upper winding of the dry relay R859 in the toll transmission selector 8G9 and the line relay in the combination connector 235; whereby the dry relay R!) is retained in its operated position during impulsing since it is of the combination slow-to-operate and slow-to-release type. The line relay in the combination connector 235 follows the third and fourth digits in order to effect operation thereof to select the subscriber line 252 extending to the called subscriber substation TZEli in the central office 29. The subsequent operation of the combination connector 235 depends upon the idle or busy condition of the called subscriber'substation T23! at this time. When the combination connector 235 operates to select the subscriber line 262 as previously ex plained, the line circuit 263 is operated in order to mark the subscriber line 282 as busy to the other connectors having access thereto.

First assuming that the called subscriber substation TZGI is idle at this time, the combination connector 23-25 switches through in order to complete a dry loop between the called subscriber substation 372st via the subscriber line- 202 and the trunlt 2 353 to the upper 'windingof lector 880; whereby the upper winding of the dry relay R853 is deenergized causing the latter relay to restore shortly thereafter, it being of the combination slow-to-operate and slow-torelease type. interrupts, at the contacts 854, the previously traced circuit for maintaining operated the control relay R833 whereby the latter relay restores shortly thereafter, it being of the slow-to-release type, Also upon restoring, the dry relay R858 interrupts, at the contacts 855, the previously traced path for applying ground potential to the EC wiper 885 of the wiper set; whereby ground potential is removed from the EC conductor of the trunk 248 causing the combination connector 235 to institute the ringing operation; whereby ringing current therefrom is projected over the subscriber line 232 to the called subscriber substation T281. Also upon restoring the dry relay R858 interrupts, at the contacts 852, the path for short-circuiting the upper winding 825 of the repeating coil 823; reconnects, at the contacts 851, the condenser 813 to the windings 825 of the repeating coil 823; and reconnects, at the contacts 853, the condenser 82!! to the windings 824 of the repeating coil 823. When the control relay R8513 restores, it interrupts, at the contacts 861, the previously traced path for shortcircuiting the lower winding of the test relay R398; and completes, at the contacts 858, a path, including the contacts 8! 1 and 832', for reapplying ground potential to the EC wiper 885 of the wiper set and consequently to the EC conductor of the trunk 248 extending to the combination connector 235. Further, the control relay R868 interrupts, at the contacts 862 and 354, the connection between the upper winding of the dry relay R853 and the windings 825 of the repeating coil 823,; and recompletes, at the contacts 86! and 833, the normal connections between the upper winding of the tone relay R818 and the upper and lower windings of the supervisory relay R815 and the windings 825 of the repeating coil 823. At this time, battery potential is connected by way of the upper winding of the supervisory relay R315, the upper winding of the tone relay R818, the contacts 86!, the upper winding 825 of the repeating coil 823, the contacts 813 and 89! and the negative line wiper 802 of the wiper set to the negative line conductor of the trunk 248; and ground potential is connected by way of the lower winding of the supervisory relay R815, the contacts 863, the lower winding 825 of the repeating coil 823, the contacts 816 and 832 and the positive line wiper 353 of the wiper set to the positive line conductor of the trunk 248; the negative and positive line conductors of the trunk 243 being connected through by the combination connector 235 to the line conductors of the subscriber line 282 extending to the called subscriber substation T201.

When the call is answered at the called subscriber substation T231, the above traced loop circuit for energizing in series the upper winding of the tone relay R318 and the upper and lower windings of the supervisory relay R815 is completed; whereby the relaysmentioned operate. Upon operating the tone relay R818 completes, at the contacts 814, a holding circuit, in cluding the contacts 841, for energizing the lower winding thereof; and completes, at the contacts 813, a path for short-circuiting the upper winding thereof. Also upon operating the tone relay ;-R318; first completes, at the contacts811, and ,then interrupts, at the contacts 812,- a connec- Upon restoring the dry relay R858 16 tion, including the condenser 819 and the contacts 89! between the intercept tone conductor C824 and the negative line wiper 802 of the wiper set; whereby a splash of intercept tone is returned over the loop circuit to the called subscriber substation T20! in order to indicate to the subscriber thereat that the call is a toll call. Upon operating the supervisory relay R815 completes, at the contacts 816, a multiple holding circuit, including the contacts 84!, for energizing the lower winding of the tone relay R818; and completes, at the contacts 811, a path, including the second contacts of the set of switch springs S881 for applyingground potential to the EC conductor C424 of the trunk 428, thereby to complete a circuit, including the contacts 463, for operating the supervisory relay R438 in the toll line circuit 48!]. Upon operating the supervisory relay R430 interrupts, at the contacts 43!, a normally completed termination circuit, including the resistor 431, the condenser 436 and the contacts 443 and 416 across the windings 398 of the repeating coil 395. Further, the supervisory relay R438 interrupts, at the contacts 433, the

previously traced path for applying ground potential by way of the intermediate winding of the signal relay R385 to the simplex conductor C388; and completes, at the contacts 432, a path, including the impedance element 381 and the intermediate winding of the signal relay R385 for applying battery potential by way of the resistor 418 to the simplex conductor C388; whereby the signal relay R335 is retained in its operated position and a signal relay in the toll line circuit 215 in the distant oince I3 is operated in order to extinguish the front supervisory lamp in the cord circuit in use at the toll board 22!! connected to the trunk 211i;v whereby the operator at the toll board 220 is rendered answer supervision. At this time the established connection is completed between the calling toll board 228 in the'distant office 10 and the called subscriber substation T28! in the central oifice 20 via the trunk 216, the toll line circuit 215, the toll line 218, the toll line circuit 480, the trunk 420, the toll transmission selector 833, the trunk 248, the combination connector 235 and the subscriber line-282. The operator at the calling toll board 228 then advises the subscriber at the called subscriber substation T28! that there is a toll call for him, completesthe connection to the calling circuit, and then retires from the established connection.

The subscriber at the called subscriber substation T20! may render switchhook supervision to the operator at the calling toll board 220 by operating the associated switchhook; wheremaintaining operated the supervisory relay R438 in the toll line circuit 408; whereby the latter relay follows. Each time the supervisory relay R430 restores, it changes, at the contacts 432 and 433, battery potential to ground potential upon the simplex conductor C388; and each time the supervisory relay R438 operates, it changes, at the contacts 433 and 432, ground potential to battery potential upon the simplex conductor C388; whereupon the signal relay R385 in the toll line circuit 400 isretained in its operated substation T281 disconnects, the loop circuit extending therefrom to the upper and lower Windings of the supervisory relay R315 in the toll transmission selector 800 is interrupted; whereupon the latter relay restores to interrupt, at the contacts 871, the previously traced circuit for maintaining operated the supervisory relay R430 in the toll line circuit 400. Upon restoring the supervisory relay R430 changes, at the contacts Q32 and 433, battery to ground potential upon the simplex conductor C388; whereby the signal I relay R385 in the ten line circuit 40.0 is retained in its operated position and the signal relay in the toll line circuit 215 restores. Upon restoring the signal relay in the toll line circuit 2 l5 illuminates the front supervisory lamp in the cord circuit at the toll board 22!], thereby to render to the operator thereat, disconnect supervision.

In order to release the established connection,

the operator at the toll board 228 withdraws the front plug of the cord circuit in use from the jack terminating the trunk 2H6; whereby the toll line circuit 2 I5 is controlled to remove battery potential and to reapply ground potential to the simplex of the toll line 2 H] in order to deenergize the intermediate winding of the signal relay R385 in the toll line circuit 460 causing the latter relay to restore. Upon restoring, the signal relay R385 interrupts, at the contacts 386, the circuit for maintaining operated the pulse relay R510. Upon restoring the pulse relay R410 interruptsfat the contacts 4', the loop circuit extending between the left-hand winding of the answer relay R415 in the toll line circuit 490 and the line relay R825 in the toll transmission selector sec in order to cause the 1ine relay R825 to restore. Also upon restoring the pulse relay R l'li) interrupts, at the contacts 413, the circuit for maintaining operated the hold relay R485; whereby the latter relay restores shortly thereafter, it being of the slow-to-release type. Upon restoring the hold relay'R485 interrupts, at the contacts $38, the circuit for maintaining operated the switch relay R460. Upon restoring the switch relay R450 interrupts, at the contacts 45l,

652, A53, and 465, the connections in the toll line circuit 600 to the conductors of the trunk 42B extending to the toll transmission selector 800; and recompletes, at the contacts 461 and 46 9, the normal connection between the winding of the re-ring relay R455 and the windings 396 of the repeating coil 395. Also the hold relay R485 interrupts, at the contacts 481, the circuit for en ergizing the right-hand winding of the answer relay R 535; whereby the latter relay is retained in its restored position. Further, the hold relay BfiSE interrupts, at the contacts 488, the previously traced circuit for illuminating the busy lam L319 associated with the jack J3l8 terminating the trunk Mil at the toll board 300 in order to indicate to the operator thereat that the toll line 210 is idle at this time.

Upon restoring the line relay R825 in the toll transmission selector 800 interrupts, at the contacts 327, the circuit for maintaining operated the hold relay R840; whereby the latter relay 18 restores shortly thereafter, it being of the slowto.-release type. Upon restoring the hold relay R840 interrupts, at the contacts 8M, the holding circuit for energizing the upper winding of the test relay R890 in order to cause the latter relay to restore. Also the hold relay Rt lil completes, at the contacts 844, a circuit, including the contacts 819, and the set of switch springs $884, for operating the release magnet MSW; whereby the release magnet MS I 41 upon operating, releases the wiper set of the Strowger mechanism Sill and causes it to be returned'to its normal rotary and vertical positions. When the Strowger mechanism Bill is thus released, the sets of switch springs 83% and S885 are operated. More particularly, the set of switch springs S834 is operated to interrupt the above traced circuit for operating the release magnet MBIO. When the toll transmission selector 800 is thus released, ground potential is removed from the control conductor of the trunk 2540 in order to bring about the release of the combination connector 235; whereupon battery potential therein is returned to the control conductor of the trunk 24% in order to mark the combination connector 235 as idle to the toll transmission selectors 860, etc., having access thereto. When the combination connector 235 is thus released, the line circuit 203 is operated in order to return battery potential to the control conductor of the subscriber line 202 in order to mark it as idle to the connectors having access thereto. At this time the established connection between the calling toll board 220 in the distant office It and the called subscriber substation 'IZiil in the central office 2%) is released and all of the apparatus involved therein is completely released and available for further use.

Reconsidering the extension of the connection from the calling toll board 220 in the distant oifice ID to the called subscriber substation T2fil in the central office 28,.the combination connector 235, after responding to the fourth digit, may test the called subscriber substation T2! as busy. In this case, the combination connector 235 operates to dry the loop extending from the line relay therein back over the trunk 2:39 to the upper winding of the dry relay R358 in the toll transmission selector 8586 and to cause 60 ground impulses per minute to be applied to the negative line conductor of the trunk 240. When the loop mentioned is dried by the combination connector 235, the dry relay R859 in the toll transmission selector soc restores shortly thereafter, effecting restoration of the control relay R868 shortly thereafter; whereupon the supervisory relay R815 and the tone relay Rtlil are reconnected to the windings 825 of the repeating coil 823 in the manner previously explained. At this time each time ground potential is applied to the negative line conductor of ,the trunk .248, a circuit substantially identical to that previously traced is completed for energizing the upper winding of the supervisory relay R815; whereby the latter relay follows 60 times per minute repeating, at the contacts 811, tothe supervisory relay R itil in the toll line circuit .436. The supervisory relay R3 follows repeating, at the contacts 1132 and Q33, over the simplex conductor C388; whereby the signal relay R3615 in the toll line circuit 438 is retained in its operated position while the signal relay in the toll line circuit 2 I5 follows. The signal relay in the toll line circuit 2 l5 brings about flashing .GOtimes per minute of the front supervisory lamp in the cord circuit at the toll board 228, indicating to the operator thereat that the called subscriber substation T20l in the central office 20 is busy at this time. Upon receiving busy supervision, the operator at the toll board 220 withdraws the front plug of the cord circuit from the jack terminating the trunk 2 IS in order to bring about the release of the apparatus involved in the connection thus far extended in a manner substantially identical to that previously explained.

Again reconsidering the extension of the connection from the calling toll board 220 in the distant ofiice to the called subscriber substation T20] in the central office 20, the toll transmission selector 800, after responding to the second digit 4, may find that all of the trunks in the group, including the trunk 240, are busy at this time. In this event, the step relay R820 and the rotary magnet M808 in the toll transmission selector 800 interact in the manner previously explained in order to drive the wiper carriage of the Strowger mechanism 801 eleven steps in the rotary direction away from its normal rotary position; whereupon the sets of switch springs S885 and S881 are operated. More particularly, the set of switch springs S886 is operated to open the previously traced circuit for operating the step relay R820; whereby the latter relay may not reoperate to complete, at the contacts 822, the holding circuit for energizing the winding thereof. Since the step relay R820 may not be reoperated, further operation of the rotary magnet M808 is arrested. The set of switch springs S881 is operated to open the second contacts thereof, and to close the first contacts thereof; whereby the 120 impulses per minute conductor C823 is connected to the EC conductor C424 of the trunk 420; whereupon the supervisory relay R430 in the toll line circuit 400 follows repeating, at the contacts 432 and 433, the 120 impulses per minute over the simplex conductor C388, causing the signal relay R385 in the toll line circuit 400 to be retained in its operated position and causing the signal relay in the toll line circuit 2|5 to follow. The signal relay in the toll line circuit 2|5 effects flashing at 120 times per minute of the front supervisory lamp associated with the cord circuit at the toll board 220 in order to indicate to the operator thereat that the toll transmission selector 800 has encountered an all-trunks-busy condition in the central oflice 20. When the operator at the toll board 220 receives all-trunks-busy supervision,

she withdraws the front plug of the cord circuit from the jack terminating the trunk 216 extending to the toll line circuit 2I5, thereby to bring about the release of the apparatus involved in the connection thus far extended in a manner substantially identical to that previously described.

Sect. 6.A call from the toll board in the distant ofiice to a subscriber substation in the central ofiice routed from a toll transmission selector through, an auxiliary toll selector to a combination connector Again assume that a call is initiated at the toll board 220 in the distant ofiice l0 by the operator thereat and that the toll transmission selector 800 in the central ofiice 20 is again seized via the trunk 420, the toll line circuit 400, the toll line 2l0, the toll line circuit 2l5, the trunk 216 and the cord circuit at the toll board 220; all in the manner explained in Sect. 5. Now assuming that the present call is to be extended to' the called subscriber substation T20l in the central ofiice 20 from the toll transmission selector 800,

through an auxiliary toll selector to a combination connector, the operator at the toll board 220 dials the proper digit comprising the digits 1, 4, X and X; the first digit 1 and the second digit 4 indicating the route mentioned and the third and fourth digits identifying the line terminal before the combination connector of the subscriber line 202 extending to the called subscriber substation T20l. The first digit 1 received bythe toll line circuit 400 is repeated to the toll transmission selector 800 in the manner previously explained; whereby the wiper carriage of the Strowger mechanism is driven one step in the vertical direction. Shortly following the first digit 1, the transfer relay R880 restores to complete, at the contacts 883, in the present case, a circuit, including the contacts 845, M0812, 834 and 891, the first contacts of the set of switch springs S888 and the contacts 856 for energizing the upper winding of the digit absorbing relay R830; whereby the latter relay operates. The above traced circuit for energizing the upper winding of the digit absorbing relay R830 is completed, at the conclusion of the first digit 1, when the transfer relay R880 restores, in the present case, since the set of switch springs S889 is not operated. Upon operating the digit absorbing relay R830 completes, at the contacts 83 I, the previously traced holding circuit for energizing the upper winding thereof and completes, at the contacts 833, the previously traced circuit for operating the rotary magnet M808, since the step relay R820 already occupies its operated position. Also the set of switch springs S884 and S885 are operated when the wiper carriage of the Strowger mechanism 80! is driven one step in the vertical direction as explained in Sect. 5. Upon operating the rotary magnet M808 drives the wiper carriage of the Strowger mechanism 8% one step in the rotary direction away from its normal rotary position; whereupon the test relay R880 tests the first trunk in the group, including the trunk H0, in order to determine the idle or busy condition thereof. Continued interaction of the step relay R820 and the rotary magnet M808 depends upon the idle or busy condition of the trunks in the selected group, including the trunk 110, as explained in Sect. 5.

Assuming that the trunk H0 extending to the ringing control circuit is the first idle trunk in the selected group, when the trunk H0 is selected by the wiper set, the test relay R890 operates in order to arrest operation of the step relay R820 and the rotary magnet M808 as explained in Sect. 5. The trunk H0 is marked as idle by the presence of battery potential upon the control conductor CH3 thereof; the path mentioned including the control conductor C123 of the trunk I20 extending between the ringing control circuit 100 and the, auxiliary toll selector 600, the second contacts of the set of switch springs S616, the contacts 626 and the upper winding of the transfer relay R680 in the auxiliary toll selector 600, and extending to battery potential. Accordingly, when the test relay R890 in the toll transmission selector 800 operates direct ground potential is applied via the contacts 89l' and the control wiper 804 of the wiper set to the control conductor CH3 of the trunk H0. thereby to mark-the trunk H0 as busy to other toll transmission selectors having access thereto and to complete a circuit substantially identical to that previously traced for energizing the upper winding of the transfer relay R680 in the auxiliary toll selector 600, in order to cause the 21. latter relay to operate. Also the test relay R800 in the toll transmission selector 800 completes, at the contacts 891i and 892, a loop circuit for energizing the upper winding of the dry relay R850 in series with the upper and lower windings of the line relay R630 in the auxiliary toll selector 608; whereupon the latter relay operates. The loop circuit mentioned extends from'battery potential by way of the upper winding of the line relay R686, the contacts 66l, the line conductor C121 of the trunk 120, the contacts 185 and the line conductor 1 of the trunk 118 to the negative line wiper 802 of the wiper .set of the Strowger mechanism 80! in the toll transmission selector 800; and from ground potential by way of the lower winding of the line relay R680, the contacts 663, the line conductor C122 of the trunk 120, the contacts 182 and the line conductor CH2 of the trunk 110 to the positive line wiper 803 of the wiper set of the Strowger mechanism 88! in the toll transmission selector 800; whereby the dry relay R850 in the toll transmisison selector 800 is retained in its operated position. Further, the test relay R890 in the toll transmission selector 800 completes, at the contacts 892', a path, including the contacts 855, 85 l and the EC wiper 805 of the wiper set of the Strowger mechanism 80I for applying ground potential to the EC conductor C1l4 of the trunk H0, which is extended by way of. the contacts 188 to the EC conductor C124 of the trunk 120 extending to the auxiliary toll selector 600. Finally, the test relay R890 in the toll transmission selector 800 completes, at the contacts 893,

a path for applying battery potential by way of the upper winding of the toll relay R8l0 and the 1510i wiper of the wiper set of the Strowger mechanism 88! to the EC! conductor CH of the trunk 1l0, which is connected to the ECI conductor C125 of the trunk 120 extending to the auxiliary toll selector 600. Accordingly, at this time, the toll transmission selector 000 has responded to the first digit 1 to select the trunk 1H0 extending to the ringing control circuit 100 and. consequently the trunk 120 extending from the ringing control circuit 100 to the auxiliary toll selector 680 and consequently the auxiliary toll selector 600. More particularly, upon operating the line relay R680 in the auxiliary toll selector 680 completes, at the contacts 63I, a circuit, including the contacts 663', for operating the hold relay R650; whereupon the latter relay, upon operating, completes, at the contacts 653, a multiple path for applying ground potential to the control conductor C123 of the trunk 120 and consequently a multiple holding circuit identical to that previously traced for energizing the upper winding of the transfer relay R680. At this time the auxiliary toll selector 600 has been seized and is conditioned to respond to the next digit transmitted over the trunk 120.

The operator at the toll board 220 in the distant office then dials the second digit 4; whereby the toll line circuit 400 responds thereto repeating over the trunk 420 to the toll transmission selector 806 in the manner explained in Sect. 5. More particularly, the line relay R825 in the toll transmission selector 800 follows repeating, at the contacts 826 over the loop circuit extending between the dry relay R850 and the line relay R630 in the auxiliary toll selector 608 whereby the latter relay follows. Each time the line relay R680 restores and then reoperates, it interrupts and then recompletes, at the contacts 63!, the circuit for maintaining operated the hold relay R650; whereby the latter relay is retained in its operated position during impulsing as it is of the slow-to-release type. Also each time the line relay R630 restores and then reoperates, it completes and then interrupts, at the contacts .632, a circuit, including the contacts 663', 655 and 68! for energizing the lower winding of the transfer relay R680 and a multiple circuit, also including the contacts 649, for operating the vertical magnet M696; whereby the transfer relay R680 remains in its operated position during impulsing as .it is of the slow-torelease type, and the vertical magnet M696 is operated intermittently to drive the wiper carriage of the Strowger mechanism 690 step by step in the vertical direction away from its normal vertical position. When the wiper carriage of the Strowger mechanism 690 is driven one step in the vertical direction away from its normal vertical position, the sets of switch springs S616 and S611 are operated. More particularly, the set of switch springs S616 is operated to open the second contacts thereof in order to interrupt the previously traced circuit for energizing the upper winding of the transfer relay R680. Also the first contacts of the set of switch springs S616 are closed, thereby to complete a circuit, including the contacts 653, 668, 65!, 62! and 640, the set of switch springs S616 and the contacts 698, foroperating the step relay R685. Upon operating the step relay R685 completes, at the contacts 681, a point in multiple to the set of switch springs S610 in the operating circuit therefor. The set of switch springs S611 is operated to prepare a circuit traced hereinafter for operating the release magnet M699.

At the conclusion of the second digit 4, the signal relay R385 and the pulse relay R410 in the toll line circuit 480 are retained in their operated positions retaining operated the line relay R825 in the toll transmission selector 600; whereby the latter relay retains operated the line relay R630 in the auxiliary toll selector 600; whereupon the transfer relay R680 restores shortly thereafter, it being of the slow-to release type. Also at the conclusion of the second digit 4, the wiper carriage of the Strowger mechanism 600 occupies its fourth vertical step bringing about operation of the set of switch springs S634; whereupon a circuit, including the contacts 658, is completed for operating the cut-out relay R610. Upon operating the cut-out relay R610 interrupts, at the contacts 613, a circuit traced hereinafter for energizing the winding of the control relay R640 in order to prevent operation of the latter relay in the present example. When the transfer relay R680 restores as noted above, it completes, at the contacts 684, a circuit, including the contacts 65 and 686, for operating the rotary magnet M661; whereby the wiper carriage of the Strowger mechanism 680 is driven one step in the rotary direction. At this time ground potential is applied by way of the contacts 646 and 652 and via the lower winding of the test relay R660 to the control wiper 683; whereby the, test relay R660 tests the first trunk in the group, including the trunk 240, in order to determine the idle or busy condition thereof. In the event the first trunk mentioned is busy, ground potential appears upon the control conductor thereof completes a path substantially identical to that traced above for short-circuiting the lower winding of the test relay R660; whereby the step relay R685 and the rotary magnet M661 interact. More particularly, upon 0p-' crating, therotary magnet-M661 interrupts, at the contacts 668, the holding circuit for maintaining operated the step relay R685; whereupon the latter relay restores to interrupt, at the contacts 686, the circuit for operating the rotary magnet M661. The rotary magnet M691 then restores to recomplete, at the contacts 698, the original operating circuit for the step relay R685; whereby the latter relay, upon operating, recompletes, at the contacts 686, the circuit for operating the rotary magnet M691. Assuming that the trunk 246 is the first idle trunk in the group mentioned, the rotary magnet M691 and the step relay R685 continue the above described interaction until the wiper set of the Strowger mechanism 696 selects the idle trunk 246 extending to the combination connector 235; whereupon battery potential appearing upon the control conductor of the trunk 246 completes a circuit substantially identical to that previously traced for energizing the lower winding of the test relay R666 in order to cause the latter relay to operate. Upon operating the test relay R666 interrupts, at the contacts 668, the previously traced circuit for operating the step relay R685 in order to arrest further interaction between the step relay R685 and the rotary magnet M681. Also the test relay R666 completes, at the contacts 669, a holding circuit, including the first contacts of the set of switch springs S616 and the grounded hold conductor C123 of the trunk 126, for energizing the upper winding thereof. Further, the test relay R666 completes, at the contacts 666, a path, including the contacts 652 and 646, for short-circuiting the lower winding thereof and a multiple path for applying direct ground potential to the control wiper 693 of the wiper set and consequently to the control conductor of the trunk 246 extending to the combination connector 235. Also the test relay R666 interrupts, at the contacts 663, the circuit for maintaining operated the hold relay R656; whereby the latter relay restores shortly thereafter, it being of the slow-to-release type. Further, the test relay R666 completes, at the contacts 662', a path for applying ground potential to the interrupter start conductor C615; interrupts, at the contacts 66! and 663, the previously traced loop circuit between the upper and lower windings of the line relay R636 in the auxiliary toll selector 666 and the upper winding of the dry relay R856 in the toll transmission selector 866; and completes, at the contacts 662 and. 664, a connection between the line conductors 012i and C122 of the trunk 126 and the line wipers 66! and 692 of the wiper set of the Strowger mechanism 666 and consequently the line conductor of the trunk 246, whereby an alternative loop circuit is completed for energizing the upper winding of the dry relay R856 in the toll transmission selector 866 in series with the windings of the line relay in the combination connector 235 terminating the trunk 246. Finally, the test relay R666 completes, at the contacts 665, a connection between the grounded EC conductor C124 of the trunk 126 and the EC wiper 694 of the wiper set of the Strowger mechanism 696 and consequently the EC conductor of the trunk 246 extending to the combination connector 235. Ac cordingly, at this time the auxiliary selector 666 has operated to seize the combination connector 235 over the trunk 246 and has switched through in order to provide a direct loop circuit between the upper winding of the dry relay R856 in the toll transmission selector 866 and the line relay in the combination connector 235; whereupon the combination connector 235 is conditioned to be responsive to the next two digits transmitted over'the trunk 266.

The operator at the toll board 226 in the distant ofiice 56 then dials the third and fourth digits; whereby they are transmitted over the toll line 246 and repeated by the toll line circuit 666 to the toll transmission selector 866. The line relay R825 in the toll transmission selector 866 repeats the third and fourth digits at the contacts 626 over the loop circuit extending between the upper winding of the dry relay R856 and the line relay in the combination connector 235 via the trunk M6, the ringing control circuit 166, the trunk 1226, the auxiliary toll selector 666 and the trunk 266; whereby the combination connector 285 is operated to select the subscriber line 262 extending to the called subscriber substation T26i in the central office 26. The subsequent operation of the combination connector 285 depends upon the idle or busy condition of the called subscriber substation T26l at this time. When the combination connector 235 operates to select the subscriber line 262 as previously explained, the line circuit 263 is operated in order to mark the subscriber line 262 as busy to the connectors having access thereto.

First assuming that the called subscriber substation T26! is idle at this time, the combination connector 265 switches through in order to complete a dry loop between the called subscriber substation T265 via the subscriber line 262 and the trunk 266, the auxiliary toll selector 666, the trunk 126, the ringing control circuit 166 and the trunk 196 to the .upper winding of the dry relay R856 in the toll transmission selector 866; whereby the latter relay restores shortly thereafter, it being of the slow-to-release type. Upon restoring the dry relay R856 effects the restoration of the control relay R866 shortly thereafter; whereby ground potential is removed at the contacts 655, and later replaced, at the contacts 868, with respect to the EC wiper 865 of the wiper set of the Strowger mechanism 86! and consequently with respect to the EC conductor of the trunk 266 extending to the combination connector 235; whereby the combination connector 235 institutes the ringing operation projecting ringing current therefrom over the subscriber line 262 to the called subscriber substation T26l. Also upon restoring the dry relay R856 connects the tone relay R816 and the supervisory relay R815 through to the line conductors of the subscriber line 262; whereupon the tone relay R816 and the supervisory relay R815 are operated when the call is answered at the called subscriber substation T26! as explained in Sect. 5. Upon operating the tone relay R816 causes a splash of intercept tone to be transmitted over the connection to the called subscriber substation T26| in order to'indicate to the subscriber thereat that the present call is a toll call. Upon operating the supervisory relay R815 effects operation of the supervisory relay R636 in the toll line circuit 466;

whereby ground potential is changed to battery potential upon the simplex conductor C388 in order to maintain operated the signal relay R385 in the toll line circuit 466 and to effect operation of the signal relay in the toll line circuit 2| 5; whereupon the front supervisory lamp associated with the cord circuit at the toll board 226 is extinguished in order to render to the operator thereat answer supervision. At this time, an established connection is completed between the 

